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When July 4th comes, most of us want to be outside in the warm weather soaking up the sun until it’s time to watch fireworks. All that heat and outdoor eating can lead to some risky food safety situations.

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You may have heard some people say that they have a “crick in their neck” when describing their neck pain or you maybe you’ve used this expression yourself. But have you ever wondered about what it really means? Is it even a real medical term?

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Just because Santa has been known to spend Christmas noshing on sweets doesn't mean that you should do the same. Here are 10 naughty Christmas foods you should skip.

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By Matthew Cenzon

Aside from the necessary
precautions that all parents should take to ensure their child has a
safe Halloween experience, one thing that is commonly overlooked is the
amount of calories, sugar and fat a child might ingest from his or her
Halloween candy. Since most fun-sized candy wrappers lack any
nutritional information, here is a list of some of the most popular
Halloween candies and their nutrition facts.

Butterfinger

Nestle's popular Butterfinger candy bar is known for its crunchy
texture and peanut-butter taste. But what exactly is your child eating
other than a chocolate covered, peanut-butter crisp? According to the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a fun-size Butterfinger
candy bar has roughly 83 calories. In case you were wondering how many
calories are in a full size bar, try a whopping 275 calories. Make sure
you monitor how many of these little candy bars are in your child's
Halloween bag.

Mounds

Mounds candy bars, made by Hershey's, are chocolate bars with a
coconut center. Without the addition of peanut-butter, caramel or some
form of nut, a fun-sized Mounds bar doesn't sound all that bad, right?
However, these coconut candy bars have 92 calories in a snack-sized,
19-gram package according to the USDA. In a report featured on MSNBC,
Mounds bars were also reported to have the highest content of saturated
fat amongst 37 candies that were surveyed. This sounds like one coconut
candy you may want to skip out on.

Snickers Bar

Mars has marketed their Snickers bar as being a filling candy bar
that can satisfy the deepest of hungers. And who can argue with them?
Chocolate, peanuts, caramel and nougat sound like a heavy combination
and make-up the average Snickers bar in its entirety. However, these
hefty candy bars serve up 280 calories in a normal-sized bar according
to Self magazine, along with 30 grams of sugar. Even in the smaller,
bite-size or fun-size versions, these candy bars can be potential
calorie busters to those who aren't careful.

Twix

Another popular, Halloween candy bar made by Mars is the Twix
chocolate bar. While the normal version features two chocolate covered
biscuits with caramel, the Halloween variety that is often served to
trick-or-treaters is much smaller in size, and labeled as "Twix
Miniatures". While eating just one of these mini-Twix candies isn't so
bad, their addictiveness is where the problem lies. According to Men's
Health Magazine, popping three of these bite-sized, Twix candies can add
up to 150 calories, 8 grams of fat and 15 grams of sugar. Now imagine
how bad it would be if you were to eat more than just three pieces.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

Popular for its size, shape and peanut butter center, Reese's Peanut
Butter Cups are a Halloween favorite for all ages. During the Halloween
season, you may see these candies in a variety of sizes. If you want a
general idea of the nutritional information for just one peanut butter
cup, here is some data from the USDA:

M & M's Plain

These mini-chocolates with a candy-coated shell are no prize on the
nutritional scale either. With 90 calories, 4 grams of fat and 11.5
grams of sugar in a fun-sized pack, they're just as bad as the other
popular, Halloween candies on this list. In case you were wondering, the
peanut variety is just as bad as the plain, if not slightly worse at 93
calories in a fun-size pack.

Halloween Candy Tips

Instead of handing out candy, think of healthy treats you can distribute to trick-or-treaters.

Discard any candies that have been opened, or look like they've been tampered with.

Don't allow your kids to eat their candy all at once, distribute it back to them over time in small portions.

Allow your kids to trade the candy for special prizes. Then, take
the candy and donate it to charity instead of eating it all yourself.

Give your child a smaller trick-or-treat bag or container so they aren't coming home with an absurd amount of candy.

If your child receives a full-sized or king-sized candy, limit that to their one candy for the day.

Make sure to serve your kids a healthy, hearty meal so they'll be too full to eat the candy they come home with.

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